Educational Counseling Services

Through the use of various career assessment tools, a student's aptitudes and interests are matched to possible majors/careers.  Knowing this information will empower students to make some of life's biggest decisions confidently.

Fee covers the assessments, research, and two in-person or virtual consultations. The first consultation includes a "get-to-know-you" conversation and pre-assessment instructions and the second consultation focuses on reviewing the post-assessment results. 

Consultations may be in-person or virtual.  

Payment in full will be due at the time of the first consultation.

This package includes five (5) in-person or virtual consultations,  all career assessment and college fit parameter tools, specialized and targeted research based on the student’s desired college fit factors and results of their career assessment, access to The College Beacon's software/research tools, and creation of a balanced list of colleges. 

The five consultations include:

• Career Assessment (two consultations as outlined above) 
• One consultation to determine college fit factors (includes college fit parameter tools)
• One consultation to present the personalized balanced list of colleges, accompanying data, and next steps in finding your right fit college 
• One consultation to review student's college research and identify up to 10 colleges to add to the student's final list

Consultations may be in-person or virtual. 

A signed contract and at least 25% of the package fee will be required before commencement of services; the remainder of the package fee may be paid in full upfront or be paid in two to four installments before the 4th consultation to present the personalized balanced list of colleges. 

 This package would cover all career assessment testing, college exploration, and application services for up to 10 colleges. This package includes, but is not limited to, the following educational consulting services as outlined below and includes all in-person and/or virtual consultations for the student and/or their parents/guardians and access to The College Beacon via phone, text, or email. 

• Career Assessment Testing
• College Fit Tools
• Creation of a balanced college application list
• Access to Counselmore software account and research resources
• Resume development/completion
• SAT and ACT testing 
• Campus visits
• Summer programs
• Guidance on how to seek scholarships
• Letters of recommendation guidance (who to ask, how many)
• How/when to apply (early decision, early action, regular decision)
• Application timelines and deadlines
• Brainstorming, reviewing, and editing common application essay
• Brainstorming, reviewing, and editing supplemental essays 
• Completing applications (common, coalition, and/or school-specific)
• Mock interviews, if required
• Strategies if waitlisted/deferred
• Comparison of financial aid packages
• Guidance to make final decision by National College Decision Day of May 1st

 A signed contract and two payment options:

• *Preferred* - Equal monthly payments from the date of the signed contract until October 31st of the student's senior year; first payment due before commencement of services.
• Four installments spread out equally from the date of the signed contract until October 31st of student's senior year; first payment due before commencement of services.

 This package covers all of the services outlined in the Comprehensive Junior/Senior Year Package in addition to earlier career and college exploration, curriculum guidance, and summer programming beginning sophomore year. 

 A signed contract and two payment options:

• *Preferred* - Equal monthly payments from the date of the signed contract until October 31st of the student's senior year; first payment due before commencement of services.
• Four installments spread out equally from the date of the signed contract until October 31st of student's senior year; first payment due before commencement of services.

 This package covers all of the services outlined in the Comprehensive Junior/Senior Year Package in addition to earlier career and college exploration, curriculum guidance, and summer programming beginning freshman year. 

 A signed contract and two payment options:

• *Preferred* - Equal monthly payments from the date of the signed contract until October 31st of the student's senior year; first payment due before commencement of services.
• Four installments spread out equally from the date of the signed contract until October 31st of student's senior year; first payment due before commencement of services.

 Consultations as needed to provide guidance for post-high school education, college exploration, and application-related services, to include, but not be limited to: balanced college list development, SAT/ACT testing, extracurricular activity/community service, high school course selection, resume development, merit-based & need-based scholarship, summer programs, letters of recommendation, mock interviews, and essay brainstorming/review. 

Consultations may be in-person or virtual.

A signed contract and a $350 retainer fee will be required for the first two hours before commencement of services. Additional hourly consultation fees will then be billed on a monthly basis with payment  due within 30 days from the date on the invoice.  

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If interested in scheduling a 30-minute complimentary consultation to review any of the services or packages to determine if The College Beacon is the best fit to work with your son or daughter, please use this link to schedule a zoom call:  https://calendly.com/thecollegebeacon/30minutecomplimentaryconsult